diff --git a/gm/shadows.cpp b/gm/shadows.cpp
index 454fa6a..d4dd72f 100644
--- a/gm/shadows.cpp
+++ b/gm/shadows.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     SkRect fRect;
 
     ShadowsGM() {
+        this->setBGColor(0xFFDDDDDD);
         fCirclePath.addCircle(SkIntToScalar(20), SkIntToScalar(20), SkIntToScalar(10) );
         fRect.set(SkIntToScalar(10), SkIntToScalar(10),
                   SkIntToScalar(30), SkIntToScalar(30));
@@ -42,13 +43,7 @@
         return make_isize(200, 80);
     }
 
-    void drawBG(SkCanvas* canvas) {
-        canvas->drawColor(0xFFDDDDDD);
-    }
-
     virtual void onDraw(SkCanvas* canvas) {
-        this->drawBG(canvas);
-
     SkBlurDrawLooper* shadowLoopers[5];
     shadowLoopers[0] =
         new SkBlurDrawLooper (SkIntToScalar(10), SkIntToScalar(5),